California / Department of Cannabis Control

Agency file

Department of Cannabis Control

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Cannabis Control is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 623 employees with median total compensation of $89,477; the highest distinct record was $242,253.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $59.2M
Employees: 623
Median total: $89,477
Highest record: $242,253

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$323$185,978+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 623 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,477) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $92,370 (97%)
Overtime — $638 (1%)
Other — $2,011 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,083

$74,605

$89,477

$117,530

$143,901

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,901 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,083. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

118 · $78,565

Environmental Scientist

70 · $87,361

Staff Services Manager I

54 · $95,467

Investigator

53 · $132,684

Special Investigator

52 · $94,329

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$47.9M —	567 —	$83,473 —
2024	$54.5M ▲ 13.7%	616 ▲ 8.6%	$86,833 ▲ 4.0%
2025	$59.2M ▲ 8.7%	623 ▲ 1.1%	$89,477 ▲ 3.0%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Khae Saechao

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$30,562

Base pay: $30,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201402015
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $30,562

Khae Saechao holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,562. Union affiliation: R01.

Jake Carroll

Environmental Scientist/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$29,872

Base pay: $29,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,418
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923200762004
Salary Total: $4,263
Total Pay: $29,872

At Department of Cannabis Control, Jake Carroll serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,872. Union affiliation: R10.

Timothy Parsons

Special Investigator/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$28,011

Base pay: $26,220
Overtime: $403
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923308612002
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $28,011

Timothy Parsons is a Special Investigator at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $28,011. They are represented by R07.

Alexis Collins

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2023 total comp

$27,952

Base pay: $27,903
Overtime: $49
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5925105393800
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $27,952

Alexis Collins holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alicia Adame

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$27,306

Base pay: $27,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929205157009
Salary Total: $5,399
Total Pay: $27,306

Alicia Adame is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,306. Union affiliation: R01.

Ariba Ali

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$26,245

Base pay: $22,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5926201402015
Salary Total: $6,954
Total Pay: $26,245

Ariba Ali holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,245. Union affiliation: R01.

Rebecca Kelly

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$24,678

Base pay: $24,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922301139001
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $24,678

Rebecca Kelly is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,678. They are represented by R04.

Wenhao Wu

Student Assistant/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$23,936

Base pay: $21,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,936
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5929204870907
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $23,936

At Department of Cannabis Control, Wenhao Wu serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,936. They are represented by E.

Gabriella Armstrong

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Cannabis Control

2024 total comp

$23,793

Base pay: $23,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5922301139001
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $23,793

Gabriella Armstrong is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $23,793. They are represented by R04.